30
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2013
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2014
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2014
Auricular Acupuncture
Subjects receiving the auricular acupuncture intervention will be treated in a quiet private room sitting in a comfortable chair. The external ear cartilage of both ears will be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol swabs. A clean insertion technique will be used with stainless steel SEIRIN D type acupuncture needles (0.20mm diameter, 15mm length) on each of the identified acupuncture points (Shen men, Point zero, brain, thalamus, Pineal, Master cerebral, Insomnia 1, Kidney, Heart, Insomnia 2, Occiput, Forehead) to bilateral ears for a total of 30 minutes. Acupuncture will be administered by a board certified Psychiatrist with supplemental privileges to perform acupuncture.
Overcoming Adversity and Stress and Injury Support Clinic, San Diego
United States Department of Defense
FED
United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
FED